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when he got involved in the deficit negotiations they went south.in problem this president simply does not havero significant political skill at that level.ot he doesn't like to do that sort ofgn thing. he pulls himself away from the hurry but burley ofay politics and this like thepe nsa scandal where he hasin refused to come forward and defend a defensible program. >> paul: he gave a press conference and for eight days, radio silence? >> all of that is eroding.in >> paul: finally he went on charlie rose, we created fisa court. no he didn't. in 2008 it was applied to overseas wiretaps. he inherited that program. where is this irs scandals. now going? >> a lot of democrats are saying, you know what, it is over. we have talked to a couple of people in cincinnati andow our vehicles they say it was no big deal. is that true? >> it's not over and ig think cnn poll tells youit the american people don'tol want this -- striking findings how much distrust abou t the administration's story but a full 25% ofst self-described liberals in that poll think that the irs targeting was directed by senat
when he got involved in the deficit negotiations they went south.in problem this president simply does not havero significant political skill at that level.ot he doesn't like to do that sort ofgn thing. he pulls himself away from the hurry but burley ofay politics and this like thepe nsa scandal where he hasin refused to come forward and defend a defensible program. >> paul: he gave a press conference and for eight days, radio silence? >> all of that is eroding.in >> paul:...
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. >> that's because when he got involved in the deficit negotiations they went south. the problem is that this president simply does not have significant political skills at that level. he does not like to do that sort of thing. so he pulls himself away from the pearl, early -- politics and in this case, nsa scandal where he -- has refused to come forth and defend a defensible program. >> for a full week. >> for a full week. >> gave a press conference and for eight days radio silence. nothing. >> nothing. all of that is eroding -- support. >> we created the support. no, we didn't. in wait it was applied to overseas wiretaps. he inherited that program, james. where is this irs scandal now going? lot of democrats saying, you know what, it is over. we talked to a couple of people in cincinnati in our investigation. they say that -- you know, no big deal. is that true? >> all right. it is not over. i think that cnn poll tells you that the american people don't want this to be -- striking findings. not just in terms of how much distrust there is about the administration's s
. >> that's because when he got involved in the deficit negotiations they went south. the problem is that this president simply does not have significant political skills at that level. he does not like to do that sort of thing. so he pulls himself away from the pearl, early -- politics and in this case, nsa scandal where he -- has refused to come forth and defend a defensible program. >> for a full week. >> for a full week. >> gave a press conference and for eight days...
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now, the same is true for any deficit or future deficit agreement. obviously, we are going to have to do more to reduce our debt and deficit. i am willing to do more. " he already has done substantial. but it is going to have to be balanced. we are going to have to do it in a balanced way. then he talks about the need to address medicare. >> time has expired. mr. camp. >> i yield myself such time as i may consume. >> the gentleman is recognized. >> you ever heard us talk about, what does the fiscal cliff mean -- i would say i agree with my friend from maryland that if we did not address this fiscal cliff issue everyevery single american will see a tax increase. and we the biggest tax increase in the history of the country. that is why it is so important we are here tonight acting in a permanent way, and i would say to my friend from michigan, it is correct, this is a permanent tax policy. these are permanent tax provisions we're putting in this bill. that permanently set the baseline. that permanently set how much money the government can take out of
now, the same is true for any deficit or future deficit agreement. obviously, we are going to have to do more to reduce our debt and deficit. i am willing to do more. " he already has done substantial. but it is going to have to be balanced. we are going to have to do it in a balanced way. then he talks about the need to address medicare. >> time has expired. mr. camp. >> i yield myself such time as i may consume. >> the gentleman is recognized. >> you ever heard us...
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the consensus is, we need about $4 trillion to stabilize our debt and our deficit. which means we need about $1.5 trillion more. the package that i offered to speaker boehner before we -- before the new year would achieve that. we were actually fairly close in terms of arriving at that number. so if the goal is to make sure that we are being responsible about our debt and our deficit, if that's the conversation we're having, i'm happy to have that conversation. and by cin
the consensus is, we need about $4 trillion to stabilize our debt and our deficit. which means we need about $1.5 trillion more. the package that i offered to speaker boehner before we -- before the new year would achieve that. we were actually fairly close in terms of arriving at that number. so if the goal is to make sure that we are being responsible about our debt and our deficit, if that's the conversation we're having, i'm happy to have that conversation. and by cin
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we also have the burden on our children for a deficit. this includes interest rate savings for students and parents between 2013 and 2018 to be able to have $30 billion of savings and at least a billion dollars that was passed with this committee recently. >> it is a long-term fix. i want to take on tough issues, and moved to all the other issues. i don't want to come back year after year on the same stock. >> i would hope that we would keep that 3.4% rate for the subsidized stafford loans. >> please explain the importance of this process. >> yes, sir. i think it is an extraordinarily important opportunity, we have to market things better. we have the chance to have people have an index of income. i'm thrilled i am thrilled that we were able to get this done. >> let me ask you a question. and the numbers of millions of students that are caring about high debt, that is a very high interest rate. what are the administration's thoughts on getting relief for that? >> i am happy to have the conversations about this. including students working
we also have the burden on our children for a deficit. this includes interest rate savings for students and parents between 2013 and 2018 to be able to have $30 billion of savings and at least a billion dollars that was passed with this committee recently. >> it is a long-term fix. i want to take on tough issues, and moved to all the other issues. i don't want to come back year after year on the same stock. >> i would hope that we would keep that 3.4% rate for the subsidized...
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two years ago, we faced a single largest per capita deficit in the nation. it was a problem decade in the making. we knew that getting our fiscal house in order was critical to creating jobs. connecticut employers needed a responsible and predictable partner in state government. we came together and passed a balanced budget. we cut more than we addd in revenue. and even after revenues came in short as they did in 31 states, we know today that our combudget as enacteded fixed more than 90% of the problem and last month democrats and republicans came together to make sure we closed that final gap without raising taxes. now, anyone who tells you that the budget we passed two years ago didn't do its jobs, that it didn't make real change in how we approach our finances is simply not telling the truth. i know that many of you cast very hard votes to fix those problems. and that is the kind of resolve and leadership that we're we are in fact bringing back to connecticut. we've made other tough decisions along the way. after years of underfunding our pensions, a 4.5
two years ago, we faced a single largest per capita deficit in the nation. it was a problem decade in the making. we knew that getting our fiscal house in order was critical to creating jobs. connecticut employers needed a responsible and predictable partner in state government. we came together and passed a balanced budget. we cut more than we addd in revenue. and even after revenues came in short as they did in 31 states, we know today that our combudget as enacteded fixed more than 90% of...
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we are running $1 trillion deficit every year. we take in $1 trillion less than we spend. $1 trillion less than we spend. if your household brings in $100,000, you're spending $25,000 more every single year as a ratio, more than you bring in. i ask the american people, mr. speaker, how long can you stand? how long can you stand? so even if we agree that it's a good law and many of us don't, that's fair. but even if we agree it's a good law, how will we pay for it? that's the question. congress' job, this house, this senate, is to craft legislation and determine our spending riorities and spending levels. that's our job. the other gentleman said, you know, read the -- haven't read the constitution or we -- it's in the constitution. it's very simple. that's our job. with all due respect to the president, i've got to tell you it does not help, again, we are going to have to work together. it's for the sake of our nation. it does not help to be lectured to about what we must do here according to the president when it's exactly what he
we are running $1 trillion deficit every year. we take in $1 trillion less than we spend. $1 trillion less than we spend. if your household brings in $100,000, you're spending $25,000 more every single year as a ratio, more than you bring in. i ask the american people, mr. speaker, how long can you stand? how long can you stand? so even if we agree that it's a good law and many of us don't, that's fair. but even if we agree it's a good law, how will we pay for it? that's the question. congress'...
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two years ago, we faced the single largest per-capita deficit in the nation. it was a problem decades in the making. we knew that getting our fiscal house in order was critical to creating jobs. connecticut employers needed a responsible and predictable partner in state government. we came together and passed a balanced budget. we cut more than we added in new revenue. and even after revenues came in short as they did in 31 other states we know today that our budget as-enacted fixed more than 90 percent of the problem. last month, democrats and republicans came together to make sure we closed that final gap without raising taxes. anyone who tells you that the budget we passed two years ago didn't do its job, that it didn't make real change in how we approach our finances, is simply not telling the truth. i know that many of you cast hard votes to fix those problems. that's the kind of resolve and leadership that we're bringing back to connecticut. we've made other tough decisions along the way. after years of underfunding our pensions, a $4.5 billion payment w
two years ago, we faced the single largest per-capita deficit in the nation. it was a problem decades in the making. we knew that getting our fiscal house in order was critical to creating jobs. connecticut employers needed a responsible and predictable partner in state government. we came together and passed a balanced budget. we cut more than we added in new revenue. and even after revenues came in short as they did in 31 other states we know today that our budget as-enacted fixed more than...
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democrats and republicans came together and made and manageables to our tax code that will bring down our deficit. this time congress should pass a balance of cuts and re tax loopholes until to replacend a way a smarter andwith longer-term solution. the sequestration deadline march 1. this will undoubtedly be one of a president will about in his state of the union address on tuesday. >> here is a date to circle on calendar -- tax day. some had a chance to get ahead at the deadline. it was all free of charge. tax time usually means headache time, but not for these residents today at the annual .ax affair they sat down with certified irs free of charge. >> to have it done for free dollars. -- saves dollars. >> those that qualified cashed in. .> it is great >> [indiscernible] preparation becomes difficult and usually more when you do not have to financial advice. they figure out what the .ptions they can take help them with those kinds of things. if you do not want someone else to file your taxes for you people you are learning how to file online and on the spot. .here are tax experts here people ca
democrats and republicans came together and made and manageables to our tax code that will bring down our deficit. this time congress should pass a balance of cuts and re tax loopholes until to replacend a way a smarter andwith longer-term solution. the sequestration deadline march 1. this will undoubtedly be one of a president will about in his state of the union address on tuesday. >> here is a date to circle on calendar -- tax day. some had a chance to get ahead at the deadline. it was...
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we took concrete action to close our structural deficit. when the national recession hit, wiping out jobs and revenues all across our country, including here, other states tried to cut their way to prosperity and many found this only made things worse. laying off police officers and firefighters and teachers. cutting public education. hiking up college tuition by double digits every year. continuing down the merry path of cutting taxes for the very wealthy, hoping against cruel experience that somehow it would trickle down to the rest of us. but in maryland, here we made better choices. we used the pressure of sinking revenues to make government more efficient and effective. for the firearms we start -- for the first time we started setting public goals with immediate deadlines. we started measuring weekly performance to make government more effective. to make it work. we constrained budget growth and made government smaller. we strengthened our rainy day fund and protected our aaa bond rating. we fixed our pension system, and it wasn't eas
we took concrete action to close our structural deficit. when the national recession hit, wiping out jobs and revenues all across our country, including here, other states tried to cut their way to prosperity and many found this only made things worse. laying off police officers and firefighters and teachers. cutting public education. hiking up college tuition by double digits every year. continuing down the merry path of cutting taxes for the very wealthy, hoping against cruel experience that...
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we took concrete action to close our structural deficit. when the national recession hit, wiping out jobs and revenues all across our country, including here, other states tried to cut their way to prosperity and many found this only made things worse. laying off police officers and firefighters and teachers. cutting public education. hiking up college tuition by double digits every year. continuing down the merry path of cutting taxes for the very wealthy, hoping against cruel experience that somehow it would trickle down to the rest of us. but in maryland, here we made better choices. we used the pressure of sinking revenues to make government more efficient and effective. for the firearms we start -- for the first time we started setting public goals with immediate deadlines. we started measuring weekly performance to make government more effective. to make it work. we constrained budget growth and made government smaller. we strengthened our rainy day fund and protected our aaa bond rating. we fixed our pension system, and it wasn't eas
we took concrete action to close our structural deficit. when the national recession hit, wiping out jobs and revenues all across our country, including here, other states tried to cut their way to prosperity and many found this only made things worse. laying off police officers and firefighters and teachers. cutting public education. hiking up college tuition by double digits every year. continuing down the merry path of cutting taxes for the very wealthy, hoping against cruel experience that...
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now we're talking some deficit the. maybe this is the way to raise tax revvnue. [laughter] >> the general reality is you will have criminal record, up prosecutors taking time away from more serious crimes, pole taking time away. peoplean give tickets. it will give you a ticket if you have to pay a fine like a parking tict and say you did note. there will be l of those issues of enforcement. bottomine, like i said bore, it is not that simple. what about the fact that the people that put energy into making the real products, they cannot hire. gerri: now you're getti to my issue, which is these women who are not making million dollars year. they're spending thousands of llars on designer handbags. >> this i do not know. i doave a realoach bag, but i have had it for ten years. one bag, that's it. gei: and you did not go to jail for it. >> i did not. >> coach just got up lawsuit against a major counterfeiter and won a lot of money. the person in the street, it's ha to stop them from buyg it. that's what this is about. gerri: last word, brooklyn district attorney buru
now we're talking some deficit the. maybe this is the way to raise tax revvnue. [laughter] >> the general reality is you will have criminal record, up prosecutors taking time away from more serious crimes, pole taking time away. peoplean give tickets. it will give you a ticket if you have to pay a fine like a parking tict and say you did note. there will be l of those issues of enforcement. bottomine, like i said bore, it is not that simple. what about the fact that the people that put...
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it is reducing budget deficits. we have staggering national debt, though, and that's what they keep fighting about. >> you think the end of july deadline for increasing the nation's debt ceiling in effect is a deadline for the republicans and democrats to come up with some sort of plan? we don't have that have that crisis at the end of july? >> i think we have a washington that is for some reason into these manufactured and avoidable crises. i never thought last august we would have a crisis of a deadline and we certainly did. i hope we don't, again, in july. but i think you're seeing, i don't know, you tell me, i think you're seeing more opportunity for consensus now than we did a year and a half ago and maybe that's a good sign. >> i think it was a little bit more, but i wouldn't -- >> a little, a tiny, tiny bit. >> i know that the president's going to have another dinner with a dozen republican senators tonight here in washington so that charm offensive continues. let's hope it becomes very charming and everybody
it is reducing budget deficits. we have staggering national debt, though, and that's what they keep fighting about. >> you think the end of july deadline for increasing the nation's debt ceiling in effect is a deadline for the republicans and democrats to come up with some sort of plan? we don't have that have that crisis at the end of july? >> i think we have a washington that is for some reason into these manufactured and avoidable crises. i never thought last august we would have...
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it's not about policy and it's not about the deficit. it's about paying a price to appease the deep fears of the republican base. fears that were so eloquently described yesterday on the lawn of the capitol. >> there are people who are coming here who want to come to cut your lawn and have a better life. but there are people who want to cut your throat. >> the cost of keeping people like that quiet is $30 billion. courtesy of the u.s. taxpayer. joining me is ezra klein. we have had this discussion about how everything about the immigration debate isn't about what people say it is. i want to start on the border fence and talk about poverty. i want to play this bit of senator corker admitting that the bill he proposed is overkill. take a listen. >> for people who are concerned about border security, once they see what is in this bill, it's almost overkill. >> who advertises the policy in washington that they are supporting as overkill, as doing more as spending too much money? that's the opposite of what we're supposed to get out of the ca
it's not about policy and it's not about the deficit. it's about paying a price to appease the deep fears of the republican base. fears that were so eloquently described yesterday on the lawn of the capitol. >> there are people who are coming here who want to come to cut your lawn and have a better life. but there are people who want to cut your throat. >> the cost of keeping people like that quiet is $30 billion. courtesy of the u.s. taxpayer. joining me is ezra klein. we have had...
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we do have the deficit going down, which is a good thing. republicans have given up on talking about what used to be their core issue or at least what they said was their core issue, debt and deficits, now ideological trophies. >> the debt and deficit picture is very different than how it was two years ago where we had a fight over the debt limit where the things was big debt. the fed debt is going to be stabilized about 70 to 75% of gdp over the next decade. we've really fixed our growing debt problem. now we have to find something else to argue over. theoretically you could have budget deficits or surpluses that would cause that to decline then they would talk about programs they actually like. this is a part th-- party that doesn't want to run on broad reduction program. >> is the white house concerned at all should the president shut down, the message the president has been spending, this is on the republicans, this is on john boehner, would be muddled in people's pain. the pain they are feeling, they would essentially blame both parties
we do have the deficit going down, which is a good thing. republicans have given up on talking about what used to be their core issue or at least what they said was their core issue, debt and deficits, now ideological trophies. >> the debt and deficit picture is very different than how it was two years ago where we had a fight over the debt limit where the things was big debt. the fed debt is going to be stabilized about 70 to 75% of gdp over the next decade. we've really fixed our...
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our deficits are shrinking at the fastest pace in 50 years. people's retirement savings are growing again. the rise of health care costs are slowing. the american auto industry is back. so we're seeing progress, and the economy is starting to pick up steam. the gears are starting to turn again and we're getting some traction. >> let me go right to jim cramer. you know your stuff. i was thinking that opening question is my favorite tonight. i hope you can answer it. the economy is getting a little better. it's hard to sell but it is getting a little better. will it still be better come next november? >> yes. as a matter of fact, a lot of things you talked about at the top of the show, consumer confidence, house prices coming back, these are going to lead to more jobs in the fall, lead to more consumer spending. it's the beginning of what i think could be a good time, and the jobs will start coming in the next six months. >> this has been a long testing, difficult period for people. this has been a long, long slog now for years now. since the fi
our deficits are shrinking at the fastest pace in 50 years. people's retirement savings are growing again. the rise of health care costs are slowing. the american auto industry is back. so we're seeing progress, and the economy is starting to pick up steam. the gears are starting to turn again and we're getting some traction. >> let me go right to jim cramer. you know your stuff. i was thinking that opening question is my favorite tonight. i hope you can answer it. the economy is getting...
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and so, here's -- >> yes. >> -- we mentioned the deficit. the deficit is down to half the size it was from the peak when obama was taking office. bill clinton shrunk the deficit. there are some precedents here. deficits in recent times grow under republicans, despite what they campaign on, and decline among democrats. and my question to you is, why doesn't that penetrate more with republican voters and the electorate? >> right now, obama's approval rating among republican voters is 12%. so if you -- you take that number, and, you know, my suspicion is more and more in politics we see that people view the economy based on what party they're in already. it's a proxy for how they view the world. if you're a democrat, you thought the economy was good, better in 2010 than probably the data showed. and if you're a republican, you probably think the economy is worse than the data shows, because it's become a proxy for the -- the economy is a proxy for how obama is doing, which is why independent voters, who will -- are a little more discerning on t
and so, here's -- >> yes. >> -- we mentioned the deficit. the deficit is down to half the size it was from the peak when obama was taking office. bill clinton shrunk the deficit. there are some precedents here. deficits in recent times grow under republicans, despite what they campaign on, and decline among democrats. and my question to you is, why doesn't that penetrate more with republican voters and the electorate? >> right now, obama's approval rating among republican...
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talking about growing the economy, because that ultimately is the best way to reduce the deficit. now, you can't expect, as the speaker implied in his sort of citing, well, every time we do one of these deficit -- debt ceilings, we have some revenue, et cetera. that's not going to be the case from what i sense from the other side. so we have i think a real challenge before us. and the challenge is that there seems to be this blaise attitude in some respects, particularly on the house among certain of their members that, "so what? we default?" well, other countries have defaulted and they've seen the consequences. we saw something like it in august of 2011. but greece, for example -- and it's very difficult to compare the two economies. and i don't want to suggest that our experience will be -- mimic their experience. it's a much smaller economy. it does not have an independent currency. it is tied to the euro. but their debt in 2012 was basically challenged. the international swaps and derivative association determined that they had technically defaulted on their sovereign debt. t
talking about growing the economy, because that ultimately is the best way to reduce the deficit. now, you can't expect, as the speaker implied in his sort of citing, well, every time we do one of these deficit -- debt ceilings, we have some revenue, et cetera. that's not going to be the case from what i sense from the other side. so we have i think a real challenge before us. and the challenge is that there seems to be this blaise attitude in some respects, particularly on the house among...
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according to the congressional budget office, will increase growth by 3% and lower the budget deficits by hundreds of billions of dollars. okay? the senate immigration bill will save hundreds of billions of dollars and grow the economy, robert costa. why are all those republicans there against the immigration reform? >> because republicans, i think bill burton probably agrees, within the house republican converts are not looking at this as a growth argument. they still term it amnesty. and i think john boehner has a real headache on his hands in the house because republicans are not eager to buy that argument about growth. >> but we should buy the argument of growth. i say we meaning the whole country should buy growth. bill burton, i'm probably closer to you on this one. >> i think that's right. but at the end of the day my prediction is that the house will pass something that will pass largely along partisan lines. the senate will pass something. it will get to conference. both bodies will pass it. the president will sign it into law. i think what boehner is doing is just trying to p
according to the congressional budget office, will increase growth by 3% and lower the budget deficits by hundreds of billions of dollars. okay? the senate immigration bill will save hundreds of billions of dollars and grow the economy, robert costa. why are all those republicans there against the immigration reform? >> because republicans, i think bill burton probably agrees, within the house republican converts are not looking at this as a growth argument. they still term it amnesty....
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in today's cover story, the surprising dwindling deficit. how the government is chipping away at its debt. it was the scandal that rocked wall street. how enron's former leader could soon walk free. plus, why one film studio could be setting up for a rocky summer. first business starts now! you're watching first business: financial news, analysis, and today's investment ideas. good morning. it's thursday, may 9th. i'm angela miles. in today's first look: is the sky the limit? once again, the dow and s&p 500 soared to record highs. this is the 5th consecutive record close for the s&p. nasdaq put on another 16 points, while gold ran up $24 and oil rallied 94 cents. in earnings after hours, groupon topped targets, while tesla turned its first profit. shares zoomed 25% higher after the close. and brewing up a deal: starbucks and green mountain tell cnbc the competitors are making it possible for customers to use some starbucks single- serve packs in green mountain's keuring brewers. will it be another record day for the market? todd horwitz of a
in today's cover story, the surprising dwindling deficit. how the government is chipping away at its debt. it was the scandal that rocked wall street. how enron's former leader could soon walk free. plus, why one film studio could be setting up for a rocky summer. first business starts now! you're watching first business: financial news, analysis, and today's investment ideas. good morning. it's thursday, may 9th. i'm angela miles. in today's first look: is the sky the limit? once again, the...
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deficits are they say unsustainable. g.d.p. is actually negative. what is he going to say, not my fault? >> he is going to say if congress doesn't act to o these things in the next few months it's going to get even worse. for example, you have the sequester coming up in couple weeks. president has presented proposals that would stave off some of the cuts that would be devastating to the nation's military and the defense industry. you have debt ceiling coming up few months after that and congress is supposed to pass a budget in the next couple of months but obviously they have not done that. >> gregg: he has raised taxes not only on high income earners, he has raised taxes on everyone. the word is he is going to say, he needs more money, more tax revenues. how is that going to be received? >> i can tell you on capitol hill it has not been received very well. house republicans basically, many of them didn't vote for the package that included the tax hikes you are referring to, the one that was voted right after new year's eve. they say that is enough.
deficits are they say unsustainable. g.d.p. is actually negative. what is he going to say, not my fault? >> he is going to say if congress doesn't act to o these things in the next few months it's going to get even worse. for example, you have the sequester coming up in couple weeks. president has presented proposals that would stave off some of the cuts that would be devastating to the nation's military and the defense industry. you have debt ceiling coming up few months after that and...
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and in reuters february 24, 2012, obama to focus on jobs and the deficit, washington post, february 10, 200013, obama to pivot back to the economy. >> the president came in, he spent almost a trillion dollars on stimulus spending he would that would -- he thought that would create jobs, if you somehow took a colo dollar from someone and give it to someone else you would have two dollars in the economy, it does not work, president keeps talking about going back to jobs, he means back to additional stimulus spending. gerri: if we translated to obama speak it would be more federal spending, unemployment rate under president obama, higher than when we came into office, we had no traction, despite the jobs council, that done work, despite all stimulus spending, what is it going to take? it is a matter of confidence? is something else going on. >> all of the recession reaction that obama and his administration spent 4 years drafting, one they look at them said, it would be better if we didn't shows these to american people until after the elect, we have 4 years of those expensive job killing
and in reuters february 24, 2012, obama to focus on jobs and the deficit, washington post, february 10, 200013, obama to pivot back to the economy. >> the president came in, he spent almost a trillion dollars on stimulus spending he would that would -- he thought that would create jobs, if you somehow took a colo dollar from someone and give it to someone else you would have two dollars in the economy, it does not work, president keeps talking about going back to jobs, he means back to...
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it will reduce the deficit. obama care has brought the number of uninsured americans to the lowest level since 2008. however, the law would be fully implemented until 2014. it would put pressure on all insurers to lower their premiums in order to compete. it would also provide immediate relief to small businesses and the federal government and all parts of the economy. for example, former defense secretary robert gates has warned the rising -- he has warned of rising military costs for years. >> sharply rising health care costs are consuming an ever-larger share of this department. growing from 19 billion 234 in . >> military health care costs have gone up 300% in the past decade. 2012 was the first year since 1995 military personnel saw an increase in health care premiums. now, there are two things republicans love. the military and reducing the deficit. republican should be thrilled with the public option. how can you make a hundred billion dollar mistake? who's doing the math? will it save or won't it save? l
it will reduce the deficit. obama care has brought the number of uninsured americans to the lowest level since 2008. however, the law would be fully implemented until 2014. it would put pressure on all insurers to lower their premiums in order to compete. it would also provide immediate relief to small businesses and the federal government and all parts of the economy. for example, former defense secretary robert gates has warned the rising -- he has warned of rising military costs for years....
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it will reduce the deficit. obama care has brought the number of uninsured americans to the lowest level since 2008. however, the law would be fully implemented until 2014. it would put pressure on all insurers to lower their premiums in order to compete. it would also provide immediate relief to small businesses and the federal government and all parts of the economy. for example, former defense secretary robert gates has warned the rising -- he has warned of rising military health care costs for years. >> sharply rising health care costs are consuming an ever-larger share of this department. growing from 19 billion in 2001. >> military health care costs have gone up 300% in the past decade. 2012 was the first year since 1995 military personnel saw an increase in health care premiums. now, there are two things republicans love, the military and reducing the deficit. republican should be thrilled with the public option. how can you make a hundred billion dollar mistake? who's doing the math? will it save or won'
it will reduce the deficit. obama care has brought the number of uninsured americans to the lowest level since 2008. however, the law would be fully implemented until 2014. it would put pressure on all insurers to lower their premiums in order to compete. it would also provide immediate relief to small businesses and the federal government and all parts of the economy. for example, former defense secretary robert gates has warned the rising -- he has warned of rising military health care costs...
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>> we have to make the growth deficit a priority in just the way we've been making the fiscal deficit a priority. because the truth is, we are never going to resolve the fiscal deficit in any ultimate sense in an economy that's growing at 1%, 1.5% or even 2% a year. we have to move to a focus on the growth deficit and if we do that, i think we'll be surprised at how rapidly we'll see improvement in the fiscal picture and i think we'll see a variety of -- because extra tax revenues will come in and less need to pay unemployment insurance benefits. i think we'll also be surprised at, as the economy starts to grow, businesses will be able to invest more in innovation. there's a tendency, which i think is badly wrong, to argue that we need to stop focusing on the short run and we need to focus on the long run instead. i think when we put the focus on stopping stagnation and having america be a rapid escalator, again, what we are doing is the policy that will best prepare us for the long run. >> so, what you are saying, finally, is that the whole effort of kind of the conventional wisdom a
>> we have to make the growth deficit a priority in just the way we've been making the fiscal deficit a priority. because the truth is, we are never going to resolve the fiscal deficit in any ultimate sense in an economy that's growing at 1%, 1.5% or even 2% a year. we have to move to a focus on the growth deficit and if we do that, i think we'll be surprised at how rapidly we'll see improvement in the fiscal picture and i think we'll see a variety of -- because extra tax revenues will...
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to a place with that in deficit. -- debt and deficit. the package we have put forward does it in a credible way without further damaging our economy. the path that the amendment put the song is a very dangerous place where families will be hurt even more than they have been and put us in a place that will be virtually impossible for the country to recover from this economy. we believe that it needs to be done in a responsible and credible manner. we have worked hard to put together a budget that does that. we think it is the responsible way so that we don't shred the safety net. it would create an order to achieve the goal that senator sessions amendment does. every family understands this, every business understands this, and you want to manage your debt responsibly. and we all in her - -incur d -- incur debt to do this. to put in an arbitrary deadline of 10 years, any community budget and the national budget that we have in front of us. the democratic budget really works to find a responsible and credible way. and an arbitrary deadline
to a place with that in deficit. -- debt and deficit. the package we have put forward does it in a credible way without further damaging our economy. the path that the amendment put the song is a very dangerous place where families will be hurt even more than they have been and put us in a place that will be virtually impossible for the country to recover from this economy. we believe that it needs to be done in a responsible and credible manner. we have worked hard to put together a budget...
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in 2012 japan logged the biggest yearly trade deficit. and already this early into the new year, 2013, japan is already breaking new records. the trade balance for the country has shown the largest monthly deficit ever. that is based on comparable data that have been compiled since 1979, while the yen weakness has led to an increase in exports, more fuel imports weighed on the balance. finance ministry officials said the trade deficit for january came to about $17.4 billion. the balance has been in the red o'for seven months in a row. japan's exports rose by 6.4% from a year earlier in yen terms. they have risen for the first time in eight months. auto parts exports contributed to the increase. but imports also rose for a third consecutive month, and by 7.3% from a year earlier. higher demand for energy, for use in thermal power generators, was a major factor. and let's get a check on the markets. first taking a look at the stock market. tokyo share prices are trading higher after the dow jones industrial average reached its highest level
in 2012 japan logged the biggest yearly trade deficit. and already this early into the new year, 2013, japan is already breaking new records. the trade balance for the country has shown the largest monthly deficit ever. that is based on comparable data that have been compiled since 1979, while the yen weakness has led to an increase in exports, more fuel imports weighed on the balance. finance ministry officials said the trade deficit for january came to about $17.4 billion. the balance has...
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it's about stemming the tide of debt and deficits that threaten to wash out an entire generation's opportunities. it's about ensuring that our troops in harms way and their families are taken care of the same way they take care of us here at home. preserving the american dream, that's what this is really about . the longer we go one settling for, maybe next time, for this notion that putting things off until after the next election is ok, the harder this is going to get. it's a challenge, but we can do this. let's get back to work together. thank you for listening. >> next, "the communicators." members discuss technology legislation, followed by first ladies. the u.s. houset debate over short-term funding for american indian health and education programs, as the government shutdown continues. c-span, created by america's cable companies in 1979. brought to you as a public service by your television provider. "theining us on communicators" is senator richard blumenthal of connecticut, who introduced a bill on telephone cramming. what is telephone cramming? >> it is the practice of putting unautho
it's about stemming the tide of debt and deficits that threaten to wash out an entire generation's opportunities. it's about ensuring that our troops in harms way and their families are taken care of the same way they take care of us here at home. preserving the american dream, that's what this is really about . the longer we go one settling for, maybe next time, for this notion that putting things off until after the next election is ok, the harder this is going to get. it's a challenge, but...
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we have a budget deficit problem we have to address. right now we have low interest on the national debt, and it's a googood time for us to act to loather deficit. we think the deficit and the national debt are at a moral level. we think they must be reduced. we're sick and tired of paying interest on the national debt. that's 15%. that's a large percentage of the budget. >> joining us now is the anchor of "fox news sunday" chris wallace. good morning, chris. >> how are you, eric? >> eric: we heard her say that the national debt is at immoral levels. how do we fix it? what would you say? >> well, the pressure the president -- expression the president used a lot during the campaign, and you know what that means. i suspect it's very different than the republicans, but also yes, tax increases and spending cuts. no more raising of rates but there's a lot that can be done in taking away loopholes, dehe duckses on the wealthy, do away with the subsidies to the oil companies, the buffett role that anybody who makes more than a million dollars
we have a budget deficit problem we have to address. right now we have low interest on the national debt, and it's a googood time for us to act to loather deficit. we think the deficit and the national debt are at a moral level. we think they must be reduced. we're sick and tired of paying interest on the national debt. that's 15%. that's a large percentage of the budget. >> joining us now is the anchor of "fox news sunday" chris wallace. good morning, chris. >> how are...
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because it is painful and massive long-term deficit, it has the constituency reality. this is where the creativity needs to come and this group needs to grow some cojones. >> guys, thank you both. getting to a deal. we hope they get to one, but we know it won't be easy. no one ever said washington had all of the answers. our christine romans looks outside the beltway for a way to get to yes. >> this is no way to run the world's largest business. >> both sides deserve a spanking for this. >> washington leadership to the rescue. >> i do not like green eggs and ham. >> they're not provided by ferries. >> he probably drank. >> before you give up on change, listen to stalemates for a living. >> you cannot negotiate. >> the american government held hostage. what would a former crisis negotiator do? >> focus on a common goal. >> you don't have conversations. >> what does america really need to move this marriage forward? >> think of obama as the never before married bachelor who marries a single mother with an angry step child. the problem is these two are for getting about t
because it is painful and massive long-term deficit, it has the constituency reality. this is where the creativity needs to come and this group needs to grow some cojones. >> guys, thank you both. getting to a deal. we hope they get to one, but we know it won't be easy. no one ever said washington had all of the answers. our christine romans looks outside the beltway for a way to get to yes. >> this is no way to run the world's largest business. >> both sides deserve a...
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it turns out deficit spending turned out to be a little different, a little different. just under five and a half trillion dollars which is why i have entitled this tonight close enough for government work. the president listed by 43%. that is a serious mathematical deficiency. over one half trillion, what is that between presidents and citizens? and that is not all. in his first budget the president also predicted that unemployment would fall below five and a half% by 2013. 2013. now or predicting full employment and that next zero years after but now saying it will happen in 2018. that's something we don't want to hear. but there's even more when we talk about the one word answers, mathematics. the consequences are tremendous. the obama administration initially projected that setting up those obamacare health insurance exchanges would cost us only $2 billion, $2 billion. there has been a little update on that. it is no more than double that. it is over $4 billion -- over $4 trillion. and that is for fiscal 2012 and 2013. and 120 percent off -- 120 percent off is not t
it turns out deficit spending turned out to be a little different, a little different. just under five and a half trillion dollars which is why i have entitled this tonight close enough for government work. the president listed by 43%. that is a serious mathematical deficiency. over one half trillion, what is that between presidents and citizens? and that is not all. in his first budget the president also predicted that unemployment would fall below five and a half% by 2013. 2013. now or...
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we had no capacity to deal with it other than by we were in deficit and had a bigger deficit. we have to slowly work our way out. the budget gets us to a solid stable place. >> what is the highest rate you think can be charged to small business? >> i'm sorry. >> we're 39% now. the highest in the nation. that -- i can tell you that doesn't help small business. what is the highest rate you and the president think they can charge small business before they collapse and break? >> obviously businesses choose whether to organize on the corporate side or individual side. we we have not proposed any increase beyond the current 39.6 on the individual side. the better we do -- i heard you talk about. what is his deal. >> it was not a simple as this. it was difficult negotiation we were negotiating with republicans to refuse to put taxes on the table. >> forget it. let me pose this. i'm a small business owner and i can tell you your not helping small business. the burden that the administration is putting on small business unbelievable. i would suggest you look at texas or nod see what l
we had no capacity to deal with it other than by we were in deficit and had a bigger deficit. we have to slowly work our way out. the budget gets us to a solid stable place. >> what is the highest rate you think can be charged to small business? >> i'm sorry. >> we're 39% now. the highest in the nation. that -- i can tell you that doesn't help small business. what is the highest rate you and the president think they can charge small business before they collapse and break?...
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you know social security has a $20 trillion unfunded deficit. it has huge multitrillion dollar deficit. it is not exactly a claim to fame. what i fear moving forward he will basically want to extend more entitlement spending. that is exactly very fiscal problem this country is facing now. melissa: james, i understand why it is bad to be a washington insider. we're beating that to death. why is it good to be connected to wall street? why is that beneficial to the economy and more than beneficial to wall street? >> he is connected to wall street. did his time at citi. collect ad big check. he was there when bob rubin was there like timothy geithner, very much in the mode of washington and wall street working together and not necessarily for the benefit of the american people. i think the concern is, that knows little about business or finance. outside of the political --. melissa: what is your evidence of that? just he hasn't worked anywhere? >> look at the resume'. melissa: yeah. >> ask a question, these jobs that these guys get when they leave w
you know social security has a $20 trillion unfunded deficit. it has huge multitrillion dollar deficit. it is not exactly a claim to fame. what i fear moving forward he will basically want to extend more entitlement spending. that is exactly very fiscal problem this country is facing now. melissa: james, i understand why it is bad to be a washington insider. we're beating that to death. why is it good to be connected to wall street? why is that beneficial to the economy and more than beneficial...
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you don't run up those deficits if you are concerned about fiscal responsibility. clearly the president has not offered any meaningful spending cuts or entitlement reform. and after four years he has not offered any solutions to the crushing 16 trillion-dollar debt. now, in the past, that would have sunk an incumbent president. not today. talking points believes mr. obama won the election largely on emotion. millions of voters supported him because mitt romney didn't really run his campaign with any urgency or emotional appeal. while mr. obama promised americans stuff. president obama is going to take as much money as he can he from successful people and dole it out. not going to make any meaningful cuts in government spending. not going to do it. he might even expand the entitlement culture. i believe this will lead to economic disaster for the country. but as always, i could be wrong. and that's the men mow. now for the top story tonight let's bring in charles krauthammer from washington who has the tendency to tell me when i am wrong. isn't that right, charles?
you don't run up those deficits if you are concerned about fiscal responsibility. clearly the president has not offered any meaningful spending cuts or entitlement reform. and after four years he has not offered any solutions to the crushing 16 trillion-dollar debt. now, in the past, that would have sunk an incumbent president. not today. talking points believes mr. obama won the election largely on emotion. millions of voters supported him because mitt romney didn't really run his campaign...
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our deficits are shrinking at the fastest pace in 50 years. peoples' retirement savings are growing again. the rise of health care costs are slowing. the american auto association is back. so we are seeing progress. and the economy is starting to pick up steam, the gears are starting to turn again, and we're getting some traction. but the thing is the way we measure our progress as a country is not just where the stock market is. it is not just how well the folks at the top are doing. it is not just about the aggregate economic numbers. it is about how much progress ordinary families are making. are we creating ladders of opportunity for everybody who is willing to work hard? are we creating not only a growing economy but also an engine that is critical to long- lasting, sustained economic growth, and that is a rising, thriving middle class? that is our focus. that is what we have to be concerned every single day. that is our north star. that means there are three questions we must ask ourselves. number one, how do we make america a magnet for
our deficits are shrinking at the fastest pace in 50 years. peoples' retirement savings are growing again. the rise of health care costs are slowing. the american auto association is back. so we are seeing progress. and the economy is starting to pick up steam, the gears are starting to turn again, and we're getting some traction. but the thing is the way we measure our progress as a country is not just where the stock market is. it is not just how well the folks at the top are doing. it is not...
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. >>> statistics on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder from the centers for disease control and prevention. >> reporter: i spoke with a mother, she said diagnosis and -- diagnosis was critical for her son. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder diagnose is up over the last decade. >> you really are going to get a strike in the diagnosis. >> reporter: she says 7% of high school boys have adhd but three times that get a diagnosis. pressured by parents, teachers, just to get medication. >> they want it for the competitive high schools. >> reporter: 2/3 of those diagnosed take medications, they increase the action of the centers in the brain. but the drugs do have serious side effects. >> if the dose gets too high people see things that aren't there, paranoia, stay up, sleep deprived. >> reporter: some children will sell their pills. >> kids get high off of them. that is not a good thing. >> reporter: he urges parents and teachers to tolerate a wider range. experts say a true diagnosis requires many hours but an accurate diagnosis can be life changing. health and science editor jo
. >>> statistics on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder from the centers for disease control and prevention. >> reporter: i spoke with a mother, she said diagnosis and -- diagnosis was critical for her son. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder diagnose is up over the last decade. >> you really are going to get a strike in the diagnosis. >> reporter: she says 7% of high school boys have adhd but three times that get a diagnosis. pressured by parents, teachers,...